{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}} {{Use Indian English|date=December 2017}} {{Infobox film | image = Deiva Balam.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = P. Vasanthakumar Reddy | writer = Udhayakumar | starring = K. Balaji<br />Jayashree<br />K. Sarangapani<br />Girija | cinematography = B. J. Reddy<br />W. R. Subba Rao | editing = Rajan | music = G. Aswathama | studio = Ponnaloori Brothers | distributor = Semriya<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=12 July 1959 |title=தெய்வபலம் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1959-07-12/page/n65/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240529115902/https://archive.org/details/kalki1959-07-12/page/n65/mode/2up |archive-date=29 May 2024 |access-date=29 May 2024 |magazine=Kalki |page=64 |language=ta |via=Internet Archive}}</ref> | released = {{film date|df=yes|1959|7|11|ref1=}} | runtime = 2:57:21 (15962 ft.) | country = India | language = Tamil }} '''''Deiva Balam''''' ({{translation|Divine Power}}) is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. Vasanthakumar Reddy. The film stars K. Balaji and Jayashree. It was simultaneously shot in Telugu as ''Daiva Balam''.<ref name="lakshmansruthi" /> This film is partly coloured by Gevacolor.<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 July 1959 |title=தெய்வபலம் |url=https://archive.org/details/EAP372-9-15-14/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240529122227/https://archive.org/details/EAP372-9-15-14/mode/2up |archive-date=29 May 2024 |access-date=29 May 2024 |work=Jana Sakthi |pages=1 |language=ta |via=Internet Archive}}</ref> It was released on 11 July 1959.<ref name="lakshmansruthi">{{Cite web |title=1959 – தெய்வபலம் –பொன்னலூரி பிரதர்ஸ் – (த-தெ) |trans-title=1959 – Deiva Balam –Ponnaloori Brothers – (ta-te) |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1959-cinedetails27.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20171227235526/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1959-cinedetails27.asp |archive-date=27 December 2017 |access-date=28 December 2017 |website=Lakshman Sruthi |language=Tamil}}</ref>
== Plot == {{no plot|date=July 2022}}
== Cast == The following list is compiled from the database of Film News Anandan<ref name="lakshmansruthi" /> and from the book ''Thiraikalanjiyam Part-1''.<ref name="neelamegam">{{Cite book |last=Neelamegam |first=G. |title=Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers |year=2014 |edition=1st |location=Chennai |pages=172 |language=Tamil}}</ref>
{{Col-begin|width=55%}} {{col-break|width=50%}} ;Male cast *K. Balaji *K. Sarangapani *Kaka Radhakrishnan *V. R. Rajagopal *Gummadi {{col-break|width=50%}} ;Female cast *Jayashree *Girija *K. Malathi *Padmini Priyadarshini {{Col-end}}
== Production == The film was produced by Ponnaloori Brothers under their own banner and was directed by P. Vasanthakumar Reddy. Uthayakumar wrote the dialogues. Cinematography was done by B. J. Reddy and W. R. Subba Rao while Rajan did the editing. D. Venugopalasamy handled the choreography. The film was made in Telugu with the title ''Daiva Balam''<ref name="lakshmansruthi" /> with N. T. Rama Rao and Jayashree starring. This film was partly coloured by Gevacolor.
== Soundtrack == Music was composed by G. Aswathama.{{Citation needed|date=October 2022}}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! Song !! Singer/s !! Lyricist !! Duration (m:ss) |- | "Vaa Vaa Kaali Vaaraai Maakaali" || K. Rani & group || rowspan=3|Lakshmanadas || |- | "Narasingamaai Vandhu Prahalaadhanai" || rowspan=5|Vaidhehi || |- | "Aanandhame Kondene" || |- | "Koodaadha Nonbugal Palakodi" || rowspan=11|A. Maruthakasi|| |- | "Uravaana Ennudaiya Uthamanai" || |- | "Pongi Ezhum Ila Manasu Thudikudhu" || 02:45 |- | "Malarodu Vilaiyaadum" || rowspan=5|P. B. Srinivas & S. Janaki || 05:38 |- | "Malarodu Vilaiyadum" ({{small|Pathos}}) || |- | "En Manavaanil Aadum Rani" || |- | "Nilavathu Thavari Pennaai Maari" || 03:32 |- | "Kannan Rathai Kalandhadhu Pol" || |- | "Theeya Sakthi Aththanaiyum" || Ghantasala || |- | "Varave Varaadhaa Mahizhve Tharaadhaa" || K.Rani & Udutha Sarojini || 03:20 |- | "Varave Varaadhaa Mahizhve Tharaadhaa" || K. Rani & S. Janaki || 03:14 |- | "Adichaa Adi Vayithila" || A. L. Raghavan & P. B. Srinivas || rowspan=2|Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass|| 02:12 |- | "Kulla Nari Pola Kunthikittu" || K. Rani || 02:38 |}
== Release == ''Deiva Balam'' was released on 11 July 1959,<ref name="lakshmansruthi" /> delayed from June.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=31 May 1959 |title=தெய்வபலம் |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1959-05-31/page/n11/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240529122545/https://archive.org/details/kalki1959-05-31/page/n11/mode/2up |archive-date=29 May 2024 |access-date=29 May 2024 |magazine=Kalki |page=10 |language=ta |via=Internet Archive}}</ref><!-- https://archive.org/details/kalki1959-08-02/page/n39/mode/2up -->
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Category:1959 Indian films Category:1959 Tamil-language films Category:1959 films Category:Films partially in color Category:Tamil-language Indian films